More Than 4.6 Million African Americans Now Hold a College Degree

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau finds that there are 3,111,000 African Americans who hold a bachelor’s degree but no graduate degree. Another 1,215,000 African Americans have a master’s degree. More than 160,000 black Americans have earned a professional degree and 127,000 African Americans hold a doctorate. All told, more than 4.6 million African Americans now hold a college degree.